I am beginning to think that Trump will get away with everything that he has done.

[imanamerican63]

Mueller has been doing his job, but is it enough? Between the Republicans, Rudy & Trump attempt to distort the truth about all the illegal activities of Trump. Every time there is light at the end of the tunnel, they are able to push the focus in a different way. Call it what you will, but me? It seems to me that Trump is going find away out of all this.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. It's due to corruption and lack of checks & balances.

Trump discovered a way to game The Constitution. Republicans are afraid of Trump's and his base's ire. And you can thank Twitter and Fox News for that phenomenon.

[MichMary]

6. I see

that phrase "checks and balances" used so frequently here, but I doubt that most understand what it means.

The Constitution is not being gamed, and checks and balances are in place.

[onecaliberal]

16. Which means zero when Republican house refuses to do their constitutional duty.

[htuttle]

2. It's a morality test for the United States

So far, we're failing. The Republicans have failed entirely. Conclusively.

Next up to be tested: The American electorate. For us, it's a bit more of an intelligence test. Are we really the idiots the rest of the world thinks we are, or not?

[handmade34]

3. yes

I have come to believe this is all a test… scary

...not enough people have studied enough and failure comes so easily

[bearsfootball516]

4. I don't think he'll get away with it as far as elections are concerned.

With a strong candidate, everything he's done will fall onto him and cause him to lose the 2020 election.

If you're talking legal ramifications however, I agree. I don't expect him or his family to see any real legal ramifications for everything that's happened.

[Evergreen Emerald]

11. You are assuming fair elections.

Perhaps I am pessimistic, but I believe we have lost the coop. Trump has been decades in the making--by Putin. They have strategically placed their people in the Legislature who will continue to protect Putin's puppet. They have been placing puppets in courts. The last resort we have--the Supreme Court, will be compromised fully once Kavanaugh is placed by the Russians in the Legislature.

[mythology]

15. Given there is zero evidence actual votes were changed

And that all of the Russian influence efforts only got Trump within 6 points before the self-inflicted wound of the server did the rest, things will be fine. You may have noticed, we've been winning special elections.

[rtracey]

5. No

No its not enough. Mueller will most likely come out with the final report and find collusion and misdeeds by this president and members of his administration, and in my opinion, congress will do nothing about it. I believe Fuckump will not be put in prison, I believe he will hmmm maybe not even run in 2020, but jump onto the money train bandwagon, sell his former president fame, make a boatload of money, live at the Florida place, play golf and die an old cretin that he is.

[Claritie Pixie]

7. He's counting on that.

He’s counting on those who would stop him to give up.

[Atticus]

8. Exactly. This OP would make Dear Leader smile. nt

[imanamerican63]

14. I'm not giving up, but it is a scenario that looms large!

[Jersey Devil]

9. Sadly, I agree

I have very little faith that there will be justice for his crimes. The only way we will get rid of him is in the next Presidential election. I would like to be very wrong, but I have very little hope that Mueller will be the answer.

[blueinredohio]

13. That makes three of us

[Autumn]

10. I agree. He will serve out his term, with luck just one and

that will be it. It will take decades to recover, if we ever do.

[kentuck]

12. This is best gig that Trump has ever had....

..he has the opportunity to become the wealthiest and most powerful person on earth. Why would he ever give that up?

[inwiththenew]

17. Same as it ever was

Dubya and Reagan did.